Romans Vorss

FRUCOM

Romans holds a Bachelor degree in Food Technology and a Masters in Food Chemistry. He has more than ten years of professional experience working in the food industry. Shortly after graduating, he worked for several years in the Latvian Food and Veterinary Office as a food inspector. Since 2012, Romans has been working at FRUCOM, a European trade association, advising food traders on food safety requirements for food products entering Europe. Romans’ work covers a number of areas, including pesticides, contaminants, increased official controls at EU borders, etc. In parallel, Romans is responsible for managing the bi-annual laboratory testing programme for one of the UK’s trade associations.

All Sessions by Romans Vorss

Day 4

April 4, 2019

08:30 AM

General Session: Food Safety from Europe's Perspective

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

The passage and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has emphasized the longstanding focus of American regulators on the microbial safety of foods. The view from Europe is decidedly different; with chemical contaminants a much greater concern than in the United States. Mycotoxins, pesticides, sanitizers and packaging materials are among the hazards that have generated regulatory activity and consumer concern in the European Union and the United States. This session, presented by Romans Vorss, Senior Policy Adviser for Frucom, will explore the existing and emerging food safety concerns in Europe, and their implications for California agricultural exports to the EU, which totaled $3.5 billion dollars in 2016!

Food Safety Management

Grower

Leadership

Where

Serra Ballroom

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